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Killing Season

Four-year wait between albums. Terrible album cover. Generic album title. A song called "Sonic Beatdown". Is it any wonder I was nervous about giving this one a spin? I shoulda known better — DEATH ANGEL are doing things on their own terms these days, for the right reasons, and they'll release anoth...

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TODESBONDEN To Release 'Sleep Now, Quiet Forest' In June

TODESBONDEN, the atmospheric doom band founded by Laurie Ann Haus (AUTUMN TEARS, EPHEMERAL SUN, NEST, RAIN FELL WITHIN, GARDEN OF SHADOWS),will release its new album, "Sleep Now, Quiet Forest", on June 24 via Prophecy North America. According to a press release, TODESBONDEN is an exotic blend of wo...

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CRYSTALLION To Release 'Hattin' In May

Dockyard 1 has announced the signing of German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION. The Bavarians will release their second album, "Hattin", on May 16. The group's first CD, "A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night", came out in 2006 and was well received by fans and media. Germany's Rock Hard magazine...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ICED EARTH will headline the event on Sunday, May 11. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS ASPHYX CELTIC FROST DIE APOKAL...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM To Enter Studio This Weekend

Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have issued the following update: "OMNIUM GATHERUM have been confirmed to take part to the last leg of the 'Ithyphallic' Europe Tour in September/October 2008 with NILE, GRAVE and BELPHEGOR. We'll be doing the last leg of the tour and visit UK, Germany, Holland, Bel...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Says His New Rock Opera Is ' For The People Who Still Have A Heart'

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his recently released classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "After I wrote the story over two years ago, I knew immediately that it would be a story that would divide people. I have foll...

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PRO-PAIN Confirmed For Slovenia's METAL MANIA OPEN AIR

PRO-PAIN, LASTDAYHERE and SO I SIN have been confirmed for the Metal Mania Open Air 08 festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Komen, Slovenia (with a "warm-up" concert scheduled for August 13). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BRUTART BURNING LEGION CYCLNE DICKLESS TRACY GORGOROTH...

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FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On New HEAVENWOOD Album

FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. has recorded a guest solo for "Redemption", the third album from the Portugese metal/goth rock band HEAVENWOOD, due in September via Recital Records. Gus appears in the track "One Step to Devotion", "matching perfectly HEAVENWOOD's emotive music with is thundering solo!" ac...

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HIM: 'Digital Versatile Doom' Delayed

Finnish "love metallers" HIM have pushed back the release date of their new CD/DVD, "Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre", to April 29 from the previously announced April 1. The live portion of the DVD was recorded/filmed at the band's November 14-15, 2007 concerts at the Orpheum The...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Label, Songtitles Revealed

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have issued the following update: "So what have we been up to lately? Well last year we mutually decided to part ways with our label Heavy Fidelity. During the year the songs for the upcoming album were finished, and a demo was recorded and past around to some l...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Says He Is 'Very Happy' With Number Of 'Saana' Legal Downloads

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "I'm very happy to see how many people are actually downloading 'Saana' from my webshop as MP3/FLAC version. It completely su...

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ACE FREHLEY On Upcoming Solo Album, Sobriety And KISS

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley earlier this week. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: Tell me a little about where you got this current lineup as far as your band mates. Frehley: The bass player, Anthony Esposi...

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S.I.N. Signs With ARTIST SERVICE

German/Norwegian hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) have inked a deal with Artist Service for the European release of their third album, "The 13th Apostle". Due on April 25, the CD is said to be "a conceptual album, dealing with the story of Julian, Jesus' 13th apostle, an apocryphal that...

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MOONSPELL: Complete 'Night Eternal' Details Revealed

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Night Eternal", due in Europe on May 19 and in the U.S. on June 10 via SPV/Steamhammer. The follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" was recorded at Antfarm studios in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRAN...

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IMMORTAL, BURZUM, MAYHEM and DEATH Guitar Tabs Now Available Online

Guitar World magazine's new guitar tabs web site, Tabs.guitarworld.com, has posted official guitar tabs of songs by IMMORTAL ("Sons of Northern Darkness"),BURZUM ("Det Som En Gang Var"),MAYHEM ("Deathcrush") and DEATH ("Pull the Plug", "The Philosopher" and "Crystal Mountain"). These are official,...